PCB adds Ali Shabbir, Tayyab Arif and Saqib Khan to squad; Aamir Jamal recalled
\nLondon
\nThe Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Saturday expanded the national men\u2019s squad by including four players \u2014 three of them uncapped \u2014 for the upcoming two-Test home series against Sri Lanka, starting Monday in Rawalpindi.
\nAccording to a PCB statement, pace-bowling all-rounder Aamir Jamal, pacer Ali Shabbir, batter Muhammad Tayyab Arif and pace bowler Saqib Khan were named to Pakistan\u2019s Test squad for the upcoming two-match Test series against Sri Lanka.
\nTayyab, Ali and Saqib have received maiden Pakistan call-ups. They also featured in the Patron\u2019s XI v Sri Lanka practice match at the Islamabad Club from 4-6 November.
\nAli Usman and Abdullah Fazal have been released from the Test squad.
\nAlthough the PCB did not disclose the reason for releasing Fazal and Usman, it cited impressive performances in the domestic circuit as the reason for adding Jamal, Shabbir, Saqib and Tayyab.
\n\u201cAamir, who has played nine Tests, three ODIs and six T20Is for Pakistan, was recently player of the final in President\u2019s Trophy Grade-I, where his bowling figures of seven for 32 and 55 with the bat turned the tables in favour of eventual winners Markhor IT Solutions,\u201d the PCB said in a statement.
\n\u201cHe also led Lahore Whites in the opening round of Quaid-e-Azam Trophy Gold and snapped three wickets while scoring 74 and 23.
\n\u201cRight-hand batter Tayyab also impressed in the Departmental first-class tournament where he led Kingsmen Academy and scored 727 runs in seven matches at an average of 66.09, including three centuries in his maiden season.
\n\u201c19-year-old fast bowler Ali has played eight first-class matches and taken 22 wickets. He also picked up three wickets against Sri Lanka.
\n\u201cSaqib played an instrumental role in Karachi Blues\u2019 title run in the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy 2025-26 by taking 47 wickets in nine matches at an average of 20.60 with a best of seven for 34.\u201d<\/p>\n
Pakistan Test squad
\nBabar Azam (captain), Aamir Jamal, Ali Shabbir, Arafat Minhas, Azan Awais, Mohammad Abbas, Mohammad Ghazi Ghori (wk), Mohammad Suleman, Mohammad Taha, Muhammad Tayyab Arif, Razaullah, Saad Baig (wk), Salman Ali Agha, Sameer Minhas, Saqib Khan and Saud Shakeel.<\/p>\n
Series schedule
\nNovember 9-13: First Test, Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi.<\/p>\n
November 17-21: Second Test, Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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